Bridgerton Season 3 Breaks Records on Netflix
Bridgerton’s highly anticipated third series has positioned itself at the top of Netflix’s most-watched list – and looking at the figures, we’re predicting it’s going to be a hard one to beat.
Record-Breaking Viewership
In its first three days on the streaming platform, season three part one accumulated more than 45 million views. That’s over 35 million more than the second entry – Netflix’s latest documentary, Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal, which peaked at 9.4 million during its first week.
And these Bridgerton numbers just reflect the first four episodes – the second half of the series isn’t set for release until June 13. So, we’d put money on the next drop making just as much, if not more, of a bang.
Plot Details and Fan Reactions
The newest available episodes of the Regency era drama, which are based on the books by Julia Quinn, focus on the blossoming relationship between the third Bridgerton child, Colin (Luke Newton), and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan).
Fans went wild after ‘Polin’ embarked on a rather steamy carriage copulation, which was followed by Colin’s emotional marriage proposal to Penelope.
- One fan wrote: ‘The scream I scrumpt when Colin “hungry boi” Bridgerton feasted on Penelope’s cleavage like a starving man. I threw my laptop across the room like a hot potato.’
- Another added: ‘This was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen because that’s not lust, that’s deep DEEP love. #Polin.’
- A third said: ‘The carriage scene. That’s it. That’s the tweet. #Bridgerton.’
Meanwhile, the writers have been sure to weave in a few juicy subplots, some of which don’t feature in the novels. This includes Benedict Bridgerton’s (Luke Thompson) wild romance with the wealthy widow, Lady Tilley Arnold (Hannah New).
This new addition has led fans to wonder whether his romance with Sophie Beckett, the illegitimate daughter of an Earl, will make the cut, as the pair go on to marry and have children in the books. Only time will tell if the plot makes it to the small screen.
Other Popular Netflix Shows
Elsewhere, Richard Gadd’s Baby Reindeer is still performing exceptionally well, and is enjoying its sixth week on the most-watched list. In spite of being knocked off the top spot, the internet-breaking miniseries is still perched in the top three, most recently raking in 7.4 million views in one week.
And considering the unparalleled success of Bridgerton season three, it wasn’t surprising to see the previous two seasons of the show high up on the list too.
Other notable mentions include Bodkin, a new thriller series with a synopsis that gives Only Murders in the Building vibes. Plus, Netflix special The Roast of Tom Brady enjoyed 3.4 million views – around 10 million less than when it previously topped the most-watched list.
Part one of Bridgerton season 3 is available to stream on Netflix now.
